The newly elected Prime Minister of North Macedonia chose the confrontation and the trampling of European principles and from the highest parliamentary tribune made a request that he intends to divert the country from its Euro-Atlantic path with words preaching enmity and hatred against European Bulgaria.
The arrogantly declared refusal to implement the agreement with Bulgaria, requiring the inclusion of Bulgarians in the constitution with changes to the basic law, is a gross violation of the process of integration of North Macedonia into the EU.
More than a month ago I appealed to Mr. Mickoski with a warning not to try to use Bulgaria for his internal political goals. Now I declare that as a country we will not remain indifferent to this yet another provocation.
I expect all members of the Bulgarian Parliament and Bulgarian members of the European Parliament, regardless of their party affiliation, not to ignore these alarming processes in our neighboring country, because the direction in which the Republic of North Macedonia is being pushed by its political leadership is dangerous. The consequences for this irresponsibility should not be borne by the Macedonian people, but the responsibility should be for the self-forgetful politicians who are undermining the country's Euro-Atlantic path.
We cannot remain indifferent when, in critical times for Europe and the world, the crisis of European values in North Macedonia threatens the state to become a place of arms for belligerent nationalism.
